Well-chosen nouns can be used to make the image more complete in the reader’s mind. Man: knight, scholar, gentleman, stranger, ruffian, thug, fugitive
These nouns give the reader a sense of what the character is like. In your writing, try to avoid general and vague words. You should try to help the reader to imagine what you are trying to describe.
Besides using specific nouns, you could also add colour by using descriptive words before or after the nouns. Tell us more about what you want us to picture in our minds:
Example 1
Base idea: Dog
Adding an adjective: Panting dog
Add another descriptive clause: Panting dog sniffing eagerly...
Example 2
Base idea: Toy
Use a specific noun: Brown teddy bear
Add descriptive phrase: brown teddy bear with glassy eyes
Man: knight, scholar, gentleman, stranger, ruffian, thug, fugitive
These nouns give the reader a sense of what the character is like. In your writing, try to avoid general and vague words. You should try to help the reader to imagine what you are trying to describe.
Besides using specific nouns, you could also add colour by using descriptive words before or after the nouns. Tell us more about what you want us to picture in our minds:
Example 1
Base idea: Dog
Adding an adjective: Panting dog
Add another descriptive clause: Panting dog sniffing eagerly...
Example 2
Base idea: Toy
Use a specific noun: Brown teddy bear
Add descriptive phrase: brown teddy bear with glassy eyes
Try building these base ideas into descriptions.